Global Engineering Center - Transformation Leader

******Job Description Summary****** =================================== The Global Engineering Competency Center (GECC) India - with teams in Noida and Chennai - is at the heart of Grid Automation’s Engineering ambition. GECC India is embarking on a bold transformation journey to evolve from an engineering back-office into a world-class Global Solutions Center that delivers high quality, scalable, cost-competitive and harmonized solutions across all GA regions globally. The GECC Transformation Leader will serve as the architect and catalyst of this change - partnering with the relevant functional leaders & Regional teams to build a scalable, high-performing, globally trusted Global Solutions Center in India. This role demands a combination of Strategic vision, Operational rigor, Stakeholder influence, Talent / People Growth mindset and Change leadership - someone who can implement transformation while delivering measurable business outcomes – including 3x improvement of HCR:BCR mix. **Job Description** =================== **Build the Global Engineering Centre That Will Define How GE Vernova Delivers at Scale** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GE Vernova's Grid Automation (GA) business is ready to take its Global Engineering Competency Centre (GECC) in India — with teams in Noida and Chennai — to an entirely new level. The ambition is clear: evolve GECC India from an engineering support function into a world-class Global Solutions Centre that delivers high-quality, scalable, cost-competitive, and harmonised engineering solutions across all GA regions worldwide. As GECC Transformation Leader, you will be the architect and principal driver of that evolution. This is a senior People Leader role with individual contributor depth — combining strategic organisational design, cross-regional stakeholder engagement, operational performance leadership, and talent development into a single, high-accountability mandate. You will partner with functional leaders and regional teams across the globe to design, execute, and embed a transformation that reshapes how GE Vernova engineers and delivers for its customers. If you want a role where your decisions shape an entire organisation — and where the outcomes you deliver will be measured, visible, and lasting — this is it. **What You'll Do** ------------------ * **Lead end-to-end transformation strategy and execution** — own the full phased transformation roadmap from initial strategy approval through to full Global Solutions Centre readiness, ensuring milestones are met at each governance stage; drive change management adoption across all levels of the organisation; lead GECC India's evolution from design and configuration support to full project engineering ownership. * **Build and manage stakeholder alignment** — develop and execute a comprehensive Voice of Customer (VoC) programme across all GA regions to understand pain points, build trust, and design the transformation roadmap; establish and manage a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) framework covering workload forecasting and rolling annual commitments between regions and GECC; and facilitate regular cross-regional collaboration forums, face-to-face workshops, and governance reviews to ensure sustained partnership and executive sponsorship. * **Drive operational excellence and quality** — define, implement, and track core operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); lead the development and implementation of a Quality Framework across regions and GECC to close delivery gaps; champion AI-powered process automation and digital engineering tools to unlock productivity gains; and drive lean, standardised, and automated engineering processes that eliminate non-harmonised workflows. * **Lead capability building and talent strategy** — partner with Human Resources (HR) and Talent Acquisition to attract and retain engineering talent in line with the growth plan; develop a structured capability assessment and ramp-up plan including training academies, knowledge transfer from regional teams, and induction programmes; establish clear career pathways and progression frameworks to support talent retention; and coordinate with the GSW GDC Romania team for leadership coaching, knowledge exchange, and capability benchmarking. * **Design and support the organisation** — design and evolve a scalable, sustainable organisational model for GECC India; develop a formal service catalogue with defined scope, change control processes, and delivery standards; implement structured progress reporting for the Steering Committee and Executive Leadership; proactively identify and mitigate transformation risks; and provide leadership support to GECC India during the transformation phase as required. **Who We're Looking For** ------------------------- You're a senior transformation and engineering operations leader with a track record of building high-performing, globally distributed engineering organisations — someone who combines strategic clarity with operational discipline and genuine investment in developing the people around them. **Required** * A formal education in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline provides a strong foundation for this role; however, we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements. * Major experience in engineering, technology, or operations environments, with significant experience specifically in transformation, change management, or engineering and operations leadership roles. * Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, multi-stakeholder transformation programmes in a global engineering or technology environment. * Proven ability to influence senior leaders, regional stakeholders, and cross-functional teams across multiple geographies and cultures. * Solid understanding of Grid Automation, Power Systems, or Industrial Automation engineering domains. * Commitment to developing people — with a demonstrated ability to define, build, and develop high-performing management teams. * Strong commercial and financial acumen — ability to build, track, and defend business cases in a global context. * Experience leading geographically distributed, multicultural teams across multiple time zones. **Preferred** * Experience setting up or scaling a Global Delivery Centre (GDC) or Engineering Centre of Excellence (CoE). * Familiarity with Grid Automation products and solutions. * Practical knowledge of Lean, Agile, and perform-while-you-transform operating principles. * Expertise in people coaching, mentoring, and train-the-trainer delivery models. * Experience in AI adoption, intelligent automation, or digital engineering tools in an industrial engineering context. * Understanding of engineering talent market dynamics in India. * Certifications in Project Management Professional (PMP), Change Management (Prosci or Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP)), or Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt). * Proficiency in KPI dashboards and operational governance tools. **Why GE Vernova** ------------------ GE Vernova is a global energy technology company on a mission to electrify and decarbonise the world. Our Grid Automation business delivers the digital and automation solutions that make modern, resilient energy networks possible — and GECC India is set to become a cornerstone of how we engineer and scale those solutions globally. GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. We offer varied, competitive benefits designed to reward performance and support your personal and family needs. We invest in your development through continued on-the-job learning, and in a role like this — building an organisation from the inside out — your own growth will be inseparable from the transformation you lead. ******Additional Information****** ================================== **Relocation Assistance Provided:** No #LI-Remote - This is a remote position